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Peter Szuhay is renowned for having one of the largest collections of antique silver, European works of art, intaglios and cameos in central London. You can visit him at Grays Antiques Market in Mayfair, London.
Pendant with diamonds and natural pearls
Antique silver and gold pendant set with small rose cut diamonds and natural pearls Vertical measurement :60 mm
1860 gold brooch with carved agate
Antique gold brooch ca 1880 with small diamonds and carved agate Dimensions : 34 x 34 mm
Portuguese Chrysolite pendant
Late eighteenth century ca 1780 Portuguese silver and gold pendant locket with chrysolite.
French ca 1800 paste ring
Probably French low carat gold and gilt ring with blue glass and white paste, with hair ornament on vellum background.
Turquoise snake brooch
” Large”Ca 1829 Turquoise snake brooch. Measurements : 65 x 30 mm
Coral Medusa gold brooch
Probably Italian Grand Tour gold brooch with snakes and carved coral Medusa Measurements : 60 x 38 mm
“Large” garnet and diamond “bug” brooch
“Large” antique gold and silver “bug” brooch. Set with a large garnet and old cut diamonds. Italian ca 1860. Measurements : 50 x 45 mm
“Large” silver and paste heart locket.
Ca 1790 silver and blue glass heart locket with white paste. Measurements : 65 x 55 mm
Pink topaz set in original box
Ca 1820 gold necklace set with pink topaz, pair of earrings, a ring, and hair comb as a parure, in original red leather box. The […]
Ancient Roman intaglio ring
Ancient Roman red jasper intaglio of a Gryllus, ca end of the first century. The two faces are a young , and Silenus. Next to […]
Enamelled gold scent bottle
English ca 1840 Victorian enamelled scent bottle. The top is a Baronet’s crown, set with pearls and diamonds, and rubies and emeralds. The second compartment […]
Italian gold mosaic parure
Italian Grand Tour ca 1860 gold parure, a necklace a pendant and pair of earrings in original box.
Ca 1800 Fede ring
Ca 1800 two coloured gold French Fede ring. The ring “opens ” and the clasping hands separate and when “closed the hands are clasping each […]
Rhodonite perfume bottle with gold mounts
Probably Russian ca 1900 rhodonite perfume bottle with engraved gold mounts.
Seventeenth century intaglio ring
Seventeenth century “magical” red jasper intaglio of a canonic jar with various magical symbols. /after the ancient/ Grand tour. The gold mount is ca 1800 […]
Ancient intaglio in eighteenth century ring
Ancient carnelian intaglio ca first century B.C.of a running stag in a gold ring ca 1780 / Grand Tour / The intaglio is in a […]
Low carat gold and paste ring
French ca 1790 low carat gold and paste ring with white paste and bleu glass., painted miniature in the centre ring size :”J” + 1/2 […]
1800 gold snake ring with diamond and emeralds
English ca 1800 gold snake ring with emeralds and a rose cut diamond Ring size “O” + 1/2 = US 7+1/2
French ca 1860 cameo brooch
French ca 1860 gold framed cameo brooch. The two layered agate cameo of “The Black Cleopatra” in an Egyptian revival frame. The frame is engraved […]
1800 gold watch key, with Shakespeare intaglio
Gold watch key ca 1800-1810 with swivel , encompassing double sided carnelian intaglio , one side is portrait of Shakespeare , the obverse is with […]
Pair of gold earrings: goddess Nike
Pair of gold earrings, Italy ca 1860 of the Ancient Greek goddess of Nike Measurements : vertical; 25 mm
Opaline glass and paste gold ring
Late eighteenth century opaline glass and paste gold ring Ring size : “N”+ 1/2 Measurements of bezel : 40 mm x 22 mm
1800 Cameo brooch
Two layered jasper cameo ca 1800-1820, Neo classical of a Roman Emperor in a contemporary brooch. Measurements : 37 x 29 mm
1680 Italian devotional pendant with diamonds
Italian ca 1680 gold pendant with painted miniature of the Virgin Mary on mother of pearl, set with table cut diamonds. Measurements: 65 x 40 […]
Signed Bissinger cameo pendant
Signed Bissinger cameo in original gold mount and in the original red tooled box.
Pink sapphire in enamelled gold pendant
French ca 1860 Renaissance revival enamelled gold pendant with pink sapphire Measurements : 60 x 35 mm
1760 Portuguese topaz brooch
Antique Portuguese silver topaz brooch ca 1760-70. Measurements ; 68 x 50 mm
1930 “Japonisme” plaque-a-jour gold bracelet
French ca 1930 gold bracelet in the Japanese revival / Japonisme / style, set with diamonds , and with plaque-a-jour enamel
Emerald, diamond, ruby set brooch
French ca 1860 gold and silver brooch in the form of a fly, set with Colombian emerald and Burma rubies. The wings are set with […]
Ca 1550 silver ring
Silver ring ca 1500-1550 engraved with hearts and flowers. The shape is associated with earlier “Iconographic” rings from England ca 1400-145- . this is a […]
Hard stone cameo brooch
Antique cameo of Hebe and the Eagle, referring to Ancient Greek mythology. Hebe was the daughter of Zeus and Hera. Hebe was also the goddess […]
1840 gold chain with emeralds and rubies and pearls
Gold chain ca 1840 with emerald and ruby beads and natural pearls Total lengths : 165 cm
There colour gold 1784 Paris snuffbox
Three colour gold Paris 1784 gold box in remarkable condition. Marked on base and lid, with discharge mark on rim. Measurements : 78 x 58 […]
Paste riviere
Ca 1800 silver and gold paste riviere. These are two bracelets and can also be used as a necklace. All in original condition. Length : […]
Enamelled memorial ring 1774
Enamelled memorial ring with amethyst and diamonds. The ring is engraved : S.JO. Honnot OB 23 .Jan 1774 AE 61 Ring rize : “U”
Engraved silver Butterfield pocket sundial
Engraved pocket silver sundial and compass ca 1700 signed by Michael Butterfield of Paris in original wooden case The elaborately engraved base plate has a […]
Enamelled gold pendant with diamonds
Enamelled gold pendant with diamonds. Ca 1900 most probably by Masriera of Barcelona. The miniature enamel of a young woman is painted enamel, the background […]
1880 enamelled gold pendant cross with diamond
ca 1880 enamelled pendant with cut in and bevelled onyx as a cross. A ca one carat diamond in the center
ca 1880 French Fleur de lys diamond brooch
French ca 1860-80 silver and gold brooch set with diamonds and rubies. Measurements : 40 x 37 mm
Etruscan revival gold locket 1880
Italian ca 1880 Etruscan or perhaps Archeological revival style gold locket with filigree decoration, with cabochon lapis. Measurements : 54 x 34 mm
Set of toilet boxes 1716 Augsburg
Tree silver boxes all three are marked with the town mark of Augsburg 1716 and the makers mark of Gottlieb Menzel / Became master 1709 […]
Antique brooch with painted miniature
Gold and silver antique brooch ca 1880-90 with painted miniature of two cherubs on. vellum. the border is set with diamonds. Measurements : 40 x […]
Antique brooch with rubies and diamonds
Ca 1860 antique gold brooch set with Burma rubies and diamonds. It can also b used as a pendant- has a hinged loop- see photo. […]
French platinum Art Deco Brooch
Ca 1930 fully hallmarked French platinum brooch with onyx and diamonds Measurements : 44 x 29 mm
1820 Pietra Dura necklace
Italian ca 1820 gold mounted Pietra dura necklace . All the pietra dura pieces are butterflies./ 14 of them /
Russian nielloed silver gilt box
Ca 1790-1800 Russian silver snuff box with niello decoration. Hallmarked inside with the town mark of Veliky Ustiug. Measurements : 85 x 50 x 17 […]
Amethyst riviere with cross pendant
ca 1800 gold riviere with amethyst and pearls and cross pendant.
carved iron ring with diamond
Art nouveau hand carved iron ring with single diamond. the diamond is set in silver and the inside of the ring is gold Ring size […]
1780 Paris gold wax case
Ca 1780 French three coloured gold wax case, fully marked Paris. Weight 71 gram Length 123 mm Width : 27 mm
Friderick William I of Prussia portrait ring
Ca 1780 gold swiller ring with a painted portrait of Friderick William I of Prussia / known as the soldier king / The obverse side […]
Amethyst pin with diamonds
“huge” impressive pin, ca 1860-7- in 18 carat gold with large cabochon amethyst and rose cut diamonds Overall length : 13 cm
C 1760 solid gold scissors and gold fruit knife
Florence ca 1760 solid gold pair of scissors and solid gold fruit knife in original gold decorated shagreen case
Renaissance gold ring with rock crystal
Gold ring ca 1600 with table cut rock crystal.
Fourth century gold pendant with cameo
Ca 350 AD> gold mounted pendant of a dolphin. The Greek text ” Friendship forever” Measurements : 18 x 13
Fine Phoenician jasper scarab ring
Ca 500 BC. Phoenician green jasper scarab ring. The gold hoop is nineteenth century. The engraved underside is seal engraved with the image of Griffins […]
Engraved gold ring 300 BC.
Engraved gold ring from Spain, ca 300 BC.
11 th century Byzantine silver disc with niello
Ca 100 AD. Byzantine silver disc , / probably part of a cross / with original niello decoration, and original fire gilding measurements : 35 […]